Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

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the box and contents rafting to the
floor. "Hang you. and your money!
This last apostrophe was addressed to
a life-size oil painting of his uncle
which hung on the wall near at hand.
The portrait seemed to look down in a
mild reproachful way, and Clare, feel
ing rather ashamed at his outburst.
crept into bed. About the same time,
Elna Warnock was saying to Mrs. Van
Kirke: where is Mr.. Beverly?'
HE was feeling rather urwell. Elna.
and has retired. Do you know, dear,
he was telling me positively this even
ing that he did not believe in the inter-
marriage of relatives. And Mrs.
Van kirke pinched her ward S ear in a
mischievOus manner
Elna blushed furiously.
Now, mamma, dear, you are
naughty again.
PART III.
IT'S RESULT.
Naturally. Clare Beverly's sleep that
night was disturbed one, and he
,woke in the morning unretreshed,
and in a miserable humOr.
After the completion of his toilet and
breakfast, he sat down and tried to
think it all over, but it was impossible.
Although by no fault of his. the fact
still remained that he stood in the po-
sition which by all the laws of justice
and right belonged to another, and
that one the woman he loved. This
fact forced itself again and again upon
his proud nature. and with cry of
vexation, he arose and began to pace
up and down the apartment. Il can
never speak to her again! I'll go back
TO England. anywhere, to rid her of
the sight of me!''
He halted in his walk, rs his foot
struck against the unlucky tin box,
which lay with its scattered contents
upon the floor, and, STOPPING, Clare
began to restore the papers to their
proper position in the box. "Queer
old documents. how they do accumu-
late" muttered Clare. as he examined
them one by one. l wonder what this
one is:
Could we have been a quiet specta-
tor at that moment. we would have
seen very excited person with Il
paper in his clinched hand. rush to
the bell-rope and jerk it in furious
manner.
jim said he to the surprised
colored servant. who answered the
violent ringing. bring the carriage
round to the door, quick! Don't lose
a moment!'
''Gosh"" said Jim, as he shuffied
along to obey the order. wonder
what's de matter wild Marse Clare dis
mornin'. Pears kinder 'cited!'
In short space of time, which,
however. seemed extremely long to
the impatien. Glare, the carriage ap-
peared.
ITO Mrs. Van Kirke's Jim. Give
EN- the rein!' The order was cheer
fully obeyed. and the spirited horses
sent the carriage whirling over the
hard smooth road like the wind. A
fifteen minutes drive broug them to
Mrs. Van Kirke' door, and tidy maid
answered Clare's ring. and ushered
him into the drawing-roOm. Mrs. Van
Kirke was in the room and came for
ward to greet her caller, somewhat
surprised ut the earliness of the call,
but stopped short in genuine astonish-
ment as Clare poured out tori mt OF
words in which she could family dis
tinguish button. tin bOx-cOdi-
ell will - lna" and then Clare
stopped from sheer exhaustion and
waved a paper frantically before her
eyes. For goodness sake. Clare.
what are you trying to tell me? What
has happened? What does all this
mean?'
'Mean? Why it means that that
miserable uncle of mine on the day
preceding his death softened his tlinty
heart and made codicil 20 his will in
which the terms Of that will are re-
vOked. and his entire fortune is left to
his daughter instead of me. And as his
daughter is dead. every tn NC descends
to her child. and EIna is the heir to the
estate. and l don't own single penny
of it. thank Heaven! and here is the
codicil which l found UNDER
A soft cry startled him, and turning,
he saw Elna standing in the doorway.
She had evidently heard all he had
said.
Tell it to her, Clare" said Mrs.
Van Kir e. as she pressed his hand and
softly left the room.
''Oh, Mr.. Beverly. is it all true?"
said Elna, as she came forward into the
room.
She was SO lovely that Clare could
not find utterance in words, but sim.
ply nodded his head in an energetic
manner.
'Oh. if my poor mother could only
have lived TO know itr' AID Elna sank
into chair and began to cry very
softly. Clare at last found his tongue.